A YOUNG GIRL was hurt by flying glass when an iron bar was thrown through a window during a children's birthday party.

Geraldine Eachus was celebrating her daughter Heather's tenth birthday with friends and family at their home on Manchester Old Road, Rhodes, when the foot-long metal pole was hurled through a rear bedroom window at around 9pm on Saturday 23 June.

The heavy metal bar shattered the double-glazed window sending shards of glass flying across the room injuring a ten-year-old paty-goer.

The young girl, who suffered cuts to her leg, was not seriously hurt and no-one else was injured in the attack.

Mum-of-two Geraldine, who has lived in the property since September and has an eight-year-old daughter called Dianne, said: "The children were playing upstairs when we heard a massive smash and this metal pole came flying through the back window. One little girl was hurt when tiny shards of glass cut her leg but it could have been so much worse.

"It was such a shock - I was crying. I have absolutely no idea why someone would do something like this and I am hoping it was just a chance thing but I would like whoever has done this to think about what they have done."

Police were called to the scene but the offenders had already made off. They confirmed that they were still making inquires.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Middleton Police Station on 0161 872 5050 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.